That night, apart from Jiang Liu's sound sleep, Hu Guirong and Meng Yunniang both kept their eyes open until dawn. The room between the two was separated by a wooden wall, and it seemed that they could hear each other's breathing.
Meng Yunniang thought about a lot, such as her secret relationship with Hu Guirong before she got married, and her clumsy but honest and honest husband after she got married...
Fanghua, who is in her twenties, will live alone from now on, how can she be reconciled, especially when she knows that there is a man in her heart that she has never forgotten, and that man is waiting for her.
But at this time, she would think of her husband-in-law who died early. Although that man was not good at words, he treated her very well, and even gave her a good son, Dalang. If she really remarried, she would be. sorry for him.
There were two voices in Meng Yunniang's heart contending.
A voice told her that now that her son didn't stop her from remarrying, why couldn't she pursue the happiness she had missed.
Another voice told her that if she remarried, she would be ashamed of the ancestors of the Jiang family and more likely to become a stain on her son.
These two voices were noisy in Meng Yunniang's mind, and no one was able to get to the top.
When it was dawn the next day, Meng Yunniang got dressed and went to the kitchen of the cabin to prepare breakfast for them. Unfortunately, when she opened the door and walked out of the room, Hu Guirong, who was next door, happened to come out.
The two looked at each other, and then quickly looked away.
The way to the kitchen was on Hu Guirong's side, and the aisle in the cabin was narrow. Hu Guirong stuck his whole body against the wall so that Meng Yunniang could barely pass.
When passing the section of the road in front of Hu Guirong, his clothes inevitably rubbed. Hu Guirong raised his head and held his breath, for fear of offending his sweetheart.
The ingredients on the ship were simple, most of which were captured by the crew members. Fortunately, Meng Yunniang brought a lot of pickles for dinner before departure, which was barely matched with meat and vegetables.
At the dining table, except for Jiang Liu who would mediate the atmosphere and talk from time to time, the rest of the people were relatively quiet. Of course, it was not that no one was there. For example, before departure, Jiang Chong sent Jiang Yu, the book boy beside Jiang Liu.
This is an orphan selected by Jiang Chong from the Jiang family. His parents are gone. The closest ones are the married aunts. No one wants to raise him. Feelings are deep.
Jiang Chong sent such a person to Jiang Liu. First, because Meng Yunniang was a widow, it was inconvenient to go out. Jiang Yu was able to help with some external affairs. Second, it was also to deepen the bond between Jiang Liu and the clan. , so that after being separated for too long, they will forget these family members in their hometown.
Jiang Liu has no problem with the addition of such a book boy and errand boy. Even in modern times, everyone is not equal, let alone in ancient times. For an orphan like Jiang Yu, being able to follow Jiang Liu's side, On the contrary, it is an opportunity that no one else thinks about.
Jiang Liu never underestimated the cohesion of ancient clans. Instead of buying a servant from Yaba, he might as well use Jiang Yu, who was born in the same clan, for the time being. After a few days of observation, Jiang Liu felt that Jiang Yu was a simple and honest clan. There is still something worth cultivating, so he simply obeyed the patriarch's wishes and kept him by his side.
Now it seems that it is fortunate that he kept this book boy, otherwise he would be suffocated to his mother and Hu Guirong.
Half a month later, the group finally arrived in the capital. The journey was safe and peaceful. Jiang Candao had already received a letter from his disciple and sent someone to wait at the pier.
It was the housekeeper of Jiang's house who came. The other party did not take them directly to Jiang's house, but first took them to a house with a small courtyard.
"This is the house that the master asked me to find. He learned in the letter that Mrs. Jiang and Young Master Jiang did not want to live in the Jiang family, so he asked the old slave to find a house for the wife and young master. The owner of this house was originally a Juren, because I failed in many trials, I was going to sell the house and go back to my hometown to find a job, because I was in a hurry, the house was sold cheaply, and it only needed 80 taels of silver."
The old housekeeper introduced the first room, "The front yard can raise chickens and grow vegetables, the two main rooms are spacious, and there are four side rooms on the left and right. Before Young Master Jiang got married, it was enough to live in. The house is in a good location, not far from the inner city, in the future, Young Master Jiang will only need a foot or two of incense sticks to go to our house, and if it is a carriage, it will be faster."
Meng Yunniang looked at this small house and couldn't be more satisfied. Originally, she thought that the housing prices in the capital should not be cheap. I'm afraid they can't buy a house directly when they arrive in the capital, so they can only rent it temporarily. Eighty-two, it is still possible to make it together.
Jiang Liu is not as naive as his mother. He guessed that his mentor must have subsidized part of the purchase of this house, but now he really needs a place to stay. As for the kindness he owes, he will be able to pay it back sooner or later. .
Meng Yunniang happily bought this small house, with a little money left, she can add some furniture to the house, perhaps because she has forgotten a major event that was on her mind when she came, Meng Yunniang feels much happier , The melancholy between the eyebrows has also cleared most of it.
After receiving such kindness, Jiang Liu must go to his teacher's house to thank him.
Meng Yunniang is a widow and it is not easy to visit at the door, so the two of them decided to stay at home and set up the etiquette rules they brought, by the way, to see if there are any omissions, buy them during the day to make up, and the other is to go to Jiang's house Visit with full courtesy.
*****
"This is the apprentice you chose from thousands of times!"
Madam Jiang was taken aback when she saw Jiang Liu. She thought that the disciple that her husband selected during the invigilation exam was at least in his teens or twenties, but she didn't expect it to be a seven-year-old baby.
However, this child is really good-looking, with fair and clear skin, big and round eyes, and her eyes are clear when she looks at it, and her appearance is not much different from the little fairy child next to the Guanyin Bodhisattva she enshrined in the small Buddhist hall.
Mrs. Jiang was not sure for a while, whether her husband was attracted to the apprentice because of the other party's literary talent, or just because of the child's appearance, he lost his head for a while.
"Hahaha, Madam, I heard that this time, a mansion in the south tried out a prodigy who was seven years old and even reached the third grade. The prodigy in rumors is the disciple of the husband."
Jiang Candao is very proud, but now that his apprentice is still there, he can still hold it well.
Madam Jiang was relieved when she heard the words, it seemed that her husband had not yet reached the point where she was dizzy.
But this made her look at Jiang Liu even more rare. The seven-year-old Xiao Sanyuan had never heard of the Jin Dynasty. After discussing it for a while, I thought that it might be a child prodigy that was carefully cultivated by some aristocratic family.
But she knew that the apprentice chosen by her husband was from an ordinary family background. Even though she was born in a peasant family, she could still have such achievements, it could only be said that she was talented.
Such a child can really be admitted to the third flower as her husband wishes? Could it be another champion
Madam Jiang knew about her husband's obsession. Looking at Jiang Liu at this moment, she couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.
But laughing away, she still didn't forget her serious business. As the child's teacher, she gave a bunch of gifts, the most conspicuous of which were a few porcelain boxes containing facial grease. It is a good thing that you can't buy in any other powder store.
Mrs. Jiang didn't stay long. After a few words of greeting, she returned to the inner house, leaving Jiang Candao and Jiang Liu to talk in the front hall.
"These are all good things carefully selected by your wife, you must not let them down."
Jiang Sandao pointed to the pile of gifts and said while stroking his beard.
"Yes."
Jiang Liu nodded quickly. He didn't expect his wife to be so careful, and she even prepared face cream for his mother. It was also his careless son, who forgot that his mother was out of filial piety and could start dressing up.
He hadn't thought about himself at all, how could a boy as beautiful as him need to be decorated with external objects
Seeing that his disciples were well behaved, Jiang Candao was very pleased.
*****
"Mother, is Daddy's disciple the rumoured seven-year-old middle-aged prodigy?"
In the backyard, Jiang Candao's six-year-old daughter, Jiang Furong, took her mother's hand and asked curiously.
Because she was raised in a deep boudoir, Jiang Furong's skin is fair and delicate, like fine white porcelain, which is her greatest advantage. Besides, her facial features can only be called decent, when combined, Just a pretty girl.
"Exactly."
Madam Jiang smiled and nodded, and touched the bun on the top of her daughter's head.
Her appearance can only be regarded as beautiful. Although her husband Jiang Sandao feels good about herself, her appearance can only be classified as ordinary. Two people who are not outstanding in appearance will naturally give birth to daughters that are not too beautiful.
It's just that the husband and wife attach great importance to the training of their children. Even their daughters have to learn the same lessons. They all say that they have a scholarly fragrance. Madam Jiang's young daughter is the most talented among the younger generations of the Jiang family. A convincing demeanor has been revealed for a while.
The world loves beauty, and what Mrs. Jiang is most worried about is the future marriage of the young girl, especially this daughter looks a little like her husband. Jiang Candao believes that her daughter is as beautiful as him. Mrs. Jiang thinks that she will wait until her daughter says When kissing, there is still something to make.
For some reason, Jiang Liu's face flashed across Mrs. Jiang's mind.
If it was the smart and beautiful disciple that my husband accepted, my husband should be satisfied.